Incollect Magazine - Issue 2

Issue 1 42 www.incollect.com An interior view of the gallery, which is open by appointment. A few highlights from the offerings: (left to right): on the back wall, a painting by Purvis Young, ceramic portrait bust of an African American, an oversized rooster weathervane, a large soldier whirligig, a Vermont paint decorated blanket chest, and a Cotswald ram weathervane. Opposite: Outdoor views of the gardens and entrance to the Gallery. The figure in the garden is a double-sided cast iron sculptural advertising sign from the 1920s, touting the benefits of the patent medicine Vega-Cal. The lion sculpture, dated 1845, is one of the earliest surviving American trade signs. Originally atop a hardware store in Virginia, the lion’s front paw rests on an anvil to indicate that they made some of the tools sold in the store.